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Reckless tax statements: a lower threshold for crime?
Adam Craggs
Tom Jenkins
Adam Craggs and Tom Jenkins (RPC) examine the proposed criminal
offence of making reckless untrue statements to HMRC and the concerns
surrounding its scope and safeguards.
Isle of Wight NHS Trust: will exempting doctors leave posts unfilled?
Adam Marshall
Adam Marshall (Berthold Bauer VAT Consultants) assesses the FTT’s rejection of HMRC’s narrow reading of Item 5 – and considers the consequences for healthcare staffing models.
Import VAT and non-owners
Andrew Clarke
Mark Simm
Mark Simm and Andrew Clarke (Deloitte) assess the impact of HMRC’s strict ‘owner only’ stance on recovery of UK import VAT.
The VAT review for February 2025
Gary Barnett
Joao Martinho
Joao Martinho and Gary Barnett (Simmons & Simmons) examine recent developments in the VAT world, including a CJEU decision which appears to extend the MEO/Vodafone Portugal treatment of contractual termination payments to similar damages payments.
Tax on the build-to-rent and student accommodation sectors
Jonathan Legg
Jonathan Legg (Mishcon de Reya) considers some of the latest issues – and some of the oldest – in the build-to-rent and purpose-built student sectors, focusing on SDLT and VAT.
Film tax reliefs: HMRC roll out the red carpet
Nicola Simmons
Nicola Simmons (Mishcon de Reya) examines the new tax reliefs introduced
to promote more film production in the UK.
Cryptoassets and the rise of the tax calculators
Ben Lee
In a sector reliant on software for tax solutions, Ben Lee (Andersen) explores the dangers of placing too much faith in ‘tax calculators’.
SDLT and partnerships
Susan Dennis
Adam Kay
The SDLT partnerships rules are complex, with many areas of uncertainty. Adam Kay and Susan Dennis (Saffery) review some of the traps to be aware of.
Financial services SDRT: it’s not you, it’s me
Suzi Evans
Many fear financial services SDRT. Suzi Evans (Alpine Edge Consulting) considers how the cause of that fear may not lie within the legislation.
What exactly is a ‘land transaction’ for SDLT purposes?
Paul Clark
John Shallcross
The meaning of ‘land transaction’ is more important than ever. Paul Clark (Cripps) and John Shallcross (Blake Morgan) explore the issues, with examples.
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Budget 2026: protecting the UK’s tax competitiveness
David Gordon
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The Orsted ‘tax nothing’
Andrew Page
2 /7
Budget 2026: options for taxing wealth
Dom Rothbarth
3 /7
HMRC powers and the taxpayer relationship: when is enough, enough?
Chris Sanger
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Constantine Christofi
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Craig Kirkham-Wilson
4 /7
Redrawing the line: modernising the taxation of distributions
Jill Gatehouse
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Emily Szasz
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Joe Williams
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Tom Gardner
5 /7
Reckless tax statements: a lower threshold for crime?
Adam Craggs
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Tom Jenkins
6 /7
Permanent Establishment exemption: preparing for mandatory application
Alison Lobb
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Lisa Shipley
7 /7
Budget 2026: protecting the UK’s tax competitiveness
David Gordon
The Orsted ‘tax nothing’
Andrew Page
Budget 2026: options for taxing wealth
Dom Rothbarth
HMRC powers and the taxpayer relationship: when is enough, enough?
Chris Sanger
,
Constantine Christofi
Redrawing the line: modernising the taxation of distributions
Jill Gatehouse
,
Emily Szasz
Reckless tax statements: a lower threshold for crime?
Adam Craggs
,
Tom Jenkins
Permanent Establishment exemption: preparing for mandatory application
Alison Lobb
,
Lisa Shipley
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Abbey Group Ltd v HMRC
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Education Training Collective v HMRC
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Corporate residence: beyond the paperwork
Hill: the Upper Tribunal on reasonable excuse
Loans to participators: s 455
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